This information is for reference purposes only. It was current when produced and may now be outdated. Archive material is no longer maintained, and some links may not work. Persons with disabilities having difficulty accessing this information should contact us at: https://info.ahrq.gov. Let us know the nature of the problem, the Web address of what you want, and your contact information.

Table 11_1_1-3

2009 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports

The National Healthcare Quality Report (NHQR) is a comprehensive national overview of quality of health care in the United States. It is organized around four dimensions of quality of care: effectiveness, patient safety, timeliness, and patient centeredness.

Table 11_1_1.3Long-stay nursing home residents who have moderate to severe pain, by State, 2002 and 2008a

2008

2002

State

Percent

SE

Percent

SE

Total

3.93

0.03

10.70

0.10

Alabama

2.84

0.21

10.30

0.50

Alaska

2.60

1.21

17.80

3.30

Arizona

5.61

0.65

14.80

1.00

Arkansas

3.01

0.20

9.80

0.50

California

4.20

0.13

9.70

0.30

Colorado

3.87

0.28

14.20

0.70

Connecticut

3.07

0.19

8.50

0.40

Delaware

3.00

0.32

10.70

1.30

District of Columbia

1.06

0.37

7.60

1.40

Florida

3.56

0.13

10.40

0.30

Georgia

4.71

0.27

11.40

0.50

Hawaii

2.03

0.34

9.00

1.80

Idaho

4.91

0.51

18.40

1.60

Illinois

4.68

0.18

9.30

0.30

Indiana

3.49

0.18

10.90

0.40

Iowa

4.05

0.22

12.10

0.50

Kansas

4.47

0.27

14.30

0.60

Kentucky

3.79

0.25

10.20

0.50

Louisiana

4.03

0.23

8.80

0.40

Maine

3.19

0.38

9.00

0.80

Maryland

1.62

0.14

5.90

0.40

Massachusetts

2.25

0.10

8.90

0.30

Michigan

3.74

0.20

11.50

0.40

Minnesota

3.46

0.18

11.60

0.50

Mississippi

3.48

0.25

7.60

0.60

Missouri

4.74

0.20

11.90

0.40

Montana

4.47

0.58

15.30

1.20

Nebraska

4.16

0.27

16.30

0.90

Nevada

5.25

0.61

16.50

1.80

New Hampshire

2.87

0.24

9.30

0.70

New Jersey

2.28

0.13

7.10

0.30

New Mexico

5.44

0.66

12.90

1.30

New York

2.61

0.10

8.50

0.30

North Carolina

3.44

0.18

10.30

0.40

North Dakota

3.03

0.24

12.60

1.00

Ohio

6.37

0.19

12.00

0.30

Oklahoma

5.54

0.31

12.30

0.60

Oregon

5.65

0.48

12.20

0.80

Pennsylvania

3.57

0.12

8.70

0.30

Rhode Island

2.40

0.28

7.00

0.60

South Carolina

2.35

0.25

11.00

0.70

South Dakota

4.35

0.36

14.40

1.10

Tennessee

3.73

0.21

12.40

0.50

Texas

3.94

0.13

9.30

0.30

Utah

7.75

1.02

29.30

1.80

Vermont

3.03

0.42

14.50

1.50

Virginia

3.07

0.18

10.80

0.50

Washington

5.63

0.32

13.50

0.60

West Virginia

3.50

0.31

11.30

0.80

Wisconsin

3.86

0.18

10.80

0.40

Wyoming

5.18

1.02

18.50

2.20

a Data were downloaded from www.medicare.gov/nhcompare/home.asp. The 2008 data reflect care for the last quarter, and the 2002 data reflect care for the second quarter of the calendar year. Facilities with fewer than 30 residents were excluded.